The drug "Furadonin": indications for use, side effects and dosage
Today we decided to dedicate this articlethe drug "Furadonin". Indications for the use of this drug, side effects and other information you can see a little further. In addition, we will tell you in detail how to take this medication so that the treatment is as effective as possible.
"Furadonin" (indications for use will beare considered a little lower) is a drug from the group of nitrofurans, which disrupts the synthesis of the protein in bacteria and the permeability of their cell membrane, while exerting a bacteriostatic and bactericidal effect. This agent has activity against such microorganisms as streptococcus, salmonella, staphylococcus and others. In clinical studies, the highest antibacterial efficacy of this drug has long been proven.
Medication "Furadonin": indications for use
The following indications are given in the instructions for this tool:
- Treatment of inflammatory and infectious pathologiesurinary tract and kidney, which are caused by microorganisms sensitive to the drug "Furadonin". Such deviations include pyelitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis and cystitis.
- Prevention of infectious pathologies that occurred after the urological operations, catheterization or cystoscopy.
For what purposes is the drug still used"Furadonin," the testimony to the application of which is quite wide? These are also diseases that are caused by microbes resistant to the antibiotic "Levomycetin" or other medicines.
Contraindications
According to the instruction, the presented tool is not recommended to accept in the event that you have:
- deficiency of G6FD;
- sensitivity to a component such as nitrofurantoin;
- hepatitis;
- heart failure, taking place in chronic form;
- cirrhosis of the liver;
- renal failure (chronic);
- porphyria (acute).
Also, "Furadonin" (the indications were described above) are undesirable to take during the baby's breast-feeding, during pregnancy and in infancy up to 1 month.
Adverse Events
When taking this medication, the patient may experience the following side effects:
- allergic reactions, namely rash, arthralgia, eosinophilia, lupus-like syndrome, myalgia, anaphylaxis or angioedema;
- vomiting, headaches, dizziness;
- pseudomembranous enterocolitis, dyspnea, nystagmus;
- bronchoobstructive, cholestatic syndrome, nausea;
- fever, drowsiness, pain in the chest, cough;
- pancreatitis, hepatitis, pulmonary tissue changes (interstitial);
- asthenia, peripheral neuropathy.
How to take "Furadonin"?
This medication should only be takenorally. Tablet "Furadonin" should be washed down with a glass of drinking water. A single dose of this drug is from 0.11 to 0.15 g (four times a day). The daily dosage of "Furadonin" should not exceed 0.6 g. The course of treatment with this drug is 1 week. If longer therapy is required, you should always consult a doctor.
